Notice2024-16532
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Conflict of Interest Disclosure for Non-Federal Government Individuals Who Are Candidates To Conduct Peer Reviews Required by the OMB Peer Review Bulletin
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Published
July 26, 2024
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 144 (Friday, July 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60604-60605]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16532]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Conflict of Interest Disclosure for Non-Federal Government
Individuals Who Are Candidates To Conduct Peer Reviews Required by the
OMB Peer Review Bulletin
AGENCY: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Information Collection, request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment
preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received on or before September 24,
2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c28c8d8383ec92908382acada3a3eca5adb4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="286667696906787a696846474949064f475e">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0567 in the subject line of your
comments. All comments received are part of the public record and will
generally be posted on <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> without change. Do
not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or
protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed
to Jeffrey Dillen, NOAA OGC, 14th & Constitution Avenue NW, Herbert C.
Hoover Bldg., Rm. 78032, Washington, DC 20230-0001,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3a705f5c5c145e5356565f547a54555b5b145d554c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5a103f3c3c743e3336363f341a34353b3b743d352c">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for the extension of a currently approved
collection.
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued government-wide
guidance to enhance the practice of peer review of government science
documents. OMB's Final Information Quality Bulletin for Peer Review
(``Peer Review Bulletin'' or PRB) (available at <a href="https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/omb/memoranda_fy2005_m05-03/">https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/omb/memoranda_fy2005_m05-03/</a>) establishes
minimum peer review standards for influential scientific information
that Federal agencies intend to disseminate.
The Peer Review Bulletin also directs Federal agencies to adopt or
adapt the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) policy for evaluating
conflicts of interest when selecting peer reviewers who are not Federal
Government employees (Federal employees are subject to Federal ethics
requirements). For peer review purposes, the term ``conflicts of
interest'' means any financial or other interest which conflicts with
the service of the individual because it could: (1) significantly
impair the individual's objectivity; or (2) create an unfair
competitive advantage for any person or organization. NOAA has adapted
the NAS policy and developed two confidential conflict disclosure forms
which the agency will use to examine prospective reviewers' potential
financial conflicts and other interests that could impair objectivity
or create an unfair advantage. One form is for peer reviewers of
studies related to government regulation and the other form is for all
other influential scientific information subject to the Peer Review
Bulletin. In addition, the latter form has been adapted by NOAA's
Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research for potential reviewers of
scientific laboratories.
The forms include questions about employment as well as investment
and property interests and research funding. Both forms also require
the submission of curriculum vitae. NOAA is seeking to collect this
information from potential peer reviewers who are not government
employees when conducting a peer review pursuant to the PRB. The
information collected in the conflict-of-interest disclosure is
essential to NOAA's compliance with the OMB PRB, and helps to ensure
that government studies are reviewed by independent, impartial peer
reviewers.
II. Method of Collection
Forms may be downloaded from the internet and are fillable and
signable electronically or manually. They may be submitted, along with
the Curriculum Vitae, via email or regular mail.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0567.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission [extension of a current
information collection].
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 321.
Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes each: Conflict of Interest
Disclosure For General Scientific and Technical Studies and Assistance;
and Conflict of Interest Disclosure For Studies Related to Government
Regulation.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 161 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority:
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether
the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy
of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden
on those who are to respond, including the use of automated
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collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available
at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2024-16532 Filed 7-25-24; 8:45 am]
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